“My job is to protect the people of this Republic.”
Following the release of Ahsoka and Sabine from the Disney+ Ahsoka series, we did not have to wait too long to add the live-action General Hera Syndulla to our Black Series collection. Hera was released as part of Wave 14 of the Galaxy Collection in late 2023 alongside Marrok and Huyang from Ahsoka, and with Pre Vizsla and R2-D2 filling in the other two slots. Hera is number 06 in the Ahsoka collection sitting between the HK-87 Droid from the previous wave, and Huyang. The light blue accent colour assigned to the Ahsoka figures is featured on the front text and the side and rear artwork. The back of the box sees the text element carry a generic synopsis of the Disney+ series rather than any snippets about the character.
Hera is a full new pinless figure sculpted in her flight suit overlaid with her New Republic combat jacket. The orange flight suit elements lack any decor or weathering but are inclusive of sculpted pockets and padding around the knees. A ‘gun-slinger’ belt overlays the legs with a strap around Hera’s right thigh holding a working holster in place. The upper vest is a brown colour with painted darker brown piping. The flight jacket is then added as a softer rubber sleeve over the torso. It is cast in dark brown with a light brown painted collar, and a rank badge in silver and red off to one side. Decals are used to add the New Republic & Phoenix Squadron symbols to either shoulder with the rear of the jacket carrying the new live-action ‘Ghost crew’ symbol.
The head sculpt is interesting and has not quite captured the full likeness of Mary Elizabeth Winstead in full Hera makeup. There is something slightly off around the mouth and chin area when viewed head-on. When viewed from a side-on profile, the likeness is much more impressive. The eyes are also a bit too heavily made up with dark rings around the blue of the iris. The skin tone is a good match, as are the subtle patterns down the Leku. Hera’s flight cap features her goggles which are a separate piece. Sadly these are glued at the side so don’t pivot down over her eyes which would have been a nice feature.
Articulation is 17 points in total, with the thigh swivel no longer in use by the newest Black Series bodies. Hera does feature butterfly shoulders tucked away under the jacket as well as the two-part jointed neck. Everything works as intended and there are no issues with posing or stability.
The sole accessory is Hera’s small hold-out pistol. This is not the same one from her Rebels release and is a new piece featuring more decor than we would usually see with a black plastic base and both gunmetal silver and bronze metallic additions around the main body of the weapon. It fits snugly into Hera’s right hand, or into the provided holster when not in use.
Hera is another solid Ahsoka release, recreating the onscreen look into figure form. The likeness is best viewed from a side profile for the best effect, but otherwise, the sculpt, decor and articulation are all well executed. The accessory also works well and looks much better than most Black Series weapons despite its small size. With Sabine from the previous wave showing these live-action Ahsoka characters are not hanging about, Hera is certainly one to procure now if you’d like her in your collection - along with a CHOPPER of course.
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